Adjustable wagon-rack.



No. 680,620. i Patented Aug. 13, lam. l. nussms.

ADJUSTABLE WAGON RACK.

(Application led May 7, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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ISAAC ROBBINS, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO I'IARRISO WAGON COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

ADJUSTABLE WAGON-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 680,620, dated August 13, 1901.

Application filed May 7, 1901. Serial No. 59,093. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may Concern.' E. The frame is also provided with a socket Be it known that I, ISAAC ROBBINS, av citi- L to receive the lug G when the arm is verzen of the United States, residing at Grand tical. Rapids, in the county of Kent and State E is an arm, to which the side-boards M are 55 5 of Michigan, have invented certain new and attached. This arm is provided with a pin useful Improvements in Adjustable Wagon- N to engage the recesses D and support the Racks; and I do hereby declare the following arm and also with an inclined slot F to ento be a full, clear, and exact description of the gage and traverse a bolt I. l invention, such as will enable others skilled G is a lug on'the inner end of the arm F. 6o 1o in the art to which it appertains to make and to engage the socket L and stop H, and P is use the same. Y a hook on the lug to engage the frame and My invention relates to improvements in prevent vertical movement of the arm when adjustable Wagon-racks; and its object is to adjusted as shown in Fig. 8. provide a wagon-box of suitable construction The bolt I is provided with a hook I at its 65 x 5 and side-boards for the same with means for outer end to engage the outer side of the arm attaching the side-boards, which may be read- E and hold the same to the frame. The bolt ily adjusted at various angles from vertical I is secured in an opening in the frame C by tohorizontal, inclusive, and that maybe reada collar O and a nut O. ily detached at pleasure. A brace-rod K is bent at right angles at its 7o 2o My invention consists in combining with respective ends and pivotally connected at the box and sideeboards suitable devices conone end to the frame O by inserting one end structed and arranged as hereinafter dein an opening in the frame. At the other scribed, and particularly pointed out in the end K said brace engages a series of recesses claims, reference being had to the accoinpa- J in the arm E to assist in supporting the 75 25 nying drawings, in which outer end of the said arm. This arnr is va- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in secriously adjusted by shifting the pin N in the tion, of a device embodying my invention recesses D and the brace end K in the re with the side-boards adjusted horizontal; Fig. cesses J. When the pin and brace are in the 2, a plan view of the same; Fig. 3, a side eleouter recesses, the arm is horizontal, and 8o 3o vation of the same with the side-boards adwhen they are in the inner recesses the arm justed vertical; Fig. 4., the same viewed at is vertical, and when they are in intermediright angles to Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 a detail of ate recesses the arm is variously inclined.

the hook-bolt. The bolt I adjusts in and traverses the slot Like letters refer to like parts in all the Fand serves asasupport for the arm. When 85 35 iigures. the arm is horizontal, the lug G also engages A represents a portion of the side of a suitthe stop H and furnishes an additional supable Wagon-box, and B a transverse strip export for the arm, and when the arm is vertitending beneath the boX and projecting outcal the lug G enters the socket L, and thus ward therefrom at eachside. So many of these furnishes a supplementary support, the in- 9o 4o strips B are used as deemed necessary, and ner recesses D being made lower for the pura device as shown is placed at each end of pose of lowering the arm to permit such eneach strip to support the side-boards and side gagement. To detach the side-boards and of the box. arms, the nuts O are loosened and the hooks O is a suitable frame, preferably of nialle- I' turned so as to pass through the slots F. 95 45 able iron, secured to'the side A and strip B Having thus fully described my invention, by suitable bolts or fastenings and provided what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters With a substantially horizontal top portion Patent, is.- near the top of the box A and provided with l. A frame having a series of recesses, a a series of concave recesses D. Said frame socket in the frame, an arm, a pin on the arm :oo 5o is also provided with a stop H, adapted to to engage the recesses, a lug on the arm to engage a lug G on the inner end of the arm engage the socket, and a hook on the lug to engage the frame and prevent vertical movement of the arm, substantially as described.

2. A frame having a series of recesses, an arm having a slot, a pin on the arm to engage the recesses, and a bolt rotatively adjustable in the frame and having a hook adapted to pass through the slot and engage the side of the'frame, substantially as described.

3. A frame having a series of recesses, a bolt in the frame, a stop on the frame, an arm, a pin on the arm to engage the recesses, a slot in the arm to engage the bolt, and a lug on the arm to engage the stop, substantially as described.

4. A frame having recesses, a bolt in the frame, a socket in the frame, ah arm, a pin in the arm to engage the recesses, a slot in the arin to receive and traverse the bolt, and a lug on the arm to engage the socket, substantially as described.

5. A frame having a series of recesses, a bolt in the frame, a stop on the frame, a socket in the frame, an arm, a pin on the arm to engage the recesses, a slot in the arm to receive and traverse the bolt, and a lng on the arm to engage the stop and socket, substantially as described.

6. A frame having a series of recesses, a bolt in the frame, an arni having a series of recesses and also having a slot to receive and traverse the bolt., a pin on the arm to engage the recesses in the frame, and a pivoted brace to engage the recesses in the arm, substantially as described.

7. A frame having a series of recesses, a stop on the frame, a bolt in the frame, an arm having a series of recesses, a pin on the arm to engage the recesses in the frame, a slot in the arm to receive the bolt, a lug on the arm to engage the stop, and a brace pivoted to the frame and engaging the recesses in the arm, substantially as described.

8. A frame having a series of recesses and a socket, a bolt in the frame, an arm having a series of recesses, a pin on the arm to engage the recesses in the frame, a slot in the arm to receive the bolt, a lug on the arm to engage the socket, and a brace pivoted to the frame and engaging the recesses in the arm, substantially as described.

9. The combination of a frame having recesses a stop and a socket; a bolt in the frame, an arm having a series of recesses a pin a slot and a lng; and a brace pivoted to the lframe at one end, and engaging the recesses in the arm at the other end, substantially as described. I

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ISAAC ROBBINS.

Witnesses:

W. G. CLARK, LUTHER V. MoULToN. 

